Downer Group
Downer 2020 Graduate Program - Environmental
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- Graduate Job
- Apply by 7 Apr 2019
2020 Downer Graduate Program - Environmental
Voted as the 12th most desirable employer where Australians would like to work, Downer is a leading provider of services to customers in markets including Transport, Telecommunications, Utilities, Renewables, Engineering, Construction, Industrial Services, Mining, Rail and a leading Facilities Management service provider in health, catering, and education.
Downer Group employs more than 53,000 people across more than 300 sites, primarily in Australia and New Zealand. Downer is listed as a top graduate employer by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) and GradAustralia. We offer exciting and diverse career opportunities for graduates across all parts of our business.
Calling all Environmental Graduates
Downer is committed to developing solutions to reduce our energy consumption and GHG emissions associated with our operations and activities. We will continue to cultivate robust environmental management systems and resource efficiency programs to sustain our natural environment for future generations.
As a Downer Environmental Graduate, you will contribute to developing environmentally sustainable solutions for our customers.
To be considered for this opportunity, you must:
- be a recent graduate (within the past three years), or a penultimate year student graduating in early 2020;
- have a relevant university degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, Biotechnology Science or a related discipline;
- be mobile (able to work and live in any state of Australia); and
- be achievement oriented and outcomes focused.
Process:
- Applications Open: 1 March 2019
- Applications Close: 7 April 2019
- Video Interview: 8 - 12 April 2019
- Phone Screen: 16 - 26 April 2019
- Perth Assessment Centre: 1 - 2 May 2019
- Melbourne Assessment Centre: 7 - 9 May 2019
- Sydney Assessment Centre: 20 - 22 May 2019
- Brisbane Assessment Centre: 30 - 31 May 2019
About the employer
Downer Group AU
4.3
50,000 - 100,000 employees
Construction & Property Services
A leading provider in Transport Services; Rail, Mining; Utilities; Technology & Communications Services; and Engineering, Construction & Maintenance.
Pros and cons of working at Downer Group AU
Pros
The excellent safe working culture which prioritizes physical safety as well as the flexibility to facilitate a healthy lifestyle.
Graduates are taken care of very well and attend graduate development courses which provides insight into how to be the best person you can be and allows you to meet and socialise with other graduates.
Diverse opportunities for growth.
The opportunities are not predefined and you have control over the choice of the 6-month rotations, this includes moving sites/cities and exposure to different levels.
Can work in the major project.
Cons
Aging workforce.
Large company makes it hard to familiarise yourself with each aspect of the business and people in other departments.
Can be unorganized.
Lack of young people.
The lack of definition sometimes means it is not always clear what you are to support or learn.